2010 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Posted: January 4th, 2010 Updated: August 2nd, 2010 Eleven bands, five solo performers, three ballrooms, a disc jockey, and a radio station will be honored with induction into the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association (IRRMA) Hall of Fame on Labor Day weekend of 2010. The late Jiles P. Richardson's mark on the music scene is still felt throughout the world. Known as The Big Bopper , he died in the inf... Read More >>
Don't miss Fanfare on September 4th Posted: July 30th, 2010 Updated: August 2nd, 2010 Join us at the Roof Garden in Arnolds Park for Fanfare on Saturday, September 4th. Music all day, a cool car show, celebrities and tons of collectible rock 'n roll stuff. It's all about the music and it's free!... Read More >>
2010 Hall of Fame Induction Schedule Posted: July 30th, 2010 Updated: July 30th, 2010 Here's the schedule of activities that will be happening during the 2010 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend for September 4th and 5th in Arnolds Park, Iowa.... Read More >>
Rock the Roof Roadshow in Glenwood Posted: May 28th, 2010 Updated: July 16th, 2010 On July 31, IRRMA and Davies Amphitheatre in Glenwood will bring together three IRRMA Hall of Fame bands in a one night performance of the Rock the Roof Roadshow in the Davies. Appearing are The Thunderbirds (Hall of Fame 2006), The Fortes (Hall of Fame 2004) and Con Brio (Hall of Fame 2009). Great music from 7-10 p.m. in a benefit to help pay for ... Read More >>
Music and Art at Oleson Park, Fort Dodge Posted: April 5th, 2010 Updated: June 30th, 2010 The Second Annual Music and Art at Oleson Park is scheduled for Saturday, July 17th, as the Iowa Rock n' Roll Music Association joins once again with local non-profit organizations to bring art and music to one of Fort Dodge's iconic parks. The all day, FREE event at Oleson Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa will feature musicians and artists from all over t... Read More >>
Rock the Roof summer schedule announced Posted: April 21st, 2010 Updated: June 24th, 2010 The schedule for the 2010 Rock the Roof Summer Concert series has been announced. For 10 consecutive Thursday nights the Roof Garden at Arnolds Park draws an average of 1,000 people each week to enjoy some of the best entertainment anywhere. The shows begin each Thursday night at 6 p.m. and continue until 8:30 p.m. The 2010 schedule includes: June ... Read More >>
Induction Weekend Tickets On Sale Now Posted: June 16th, 2010 Updated: June 16th, 2010 Tickets are now available for the 2010 Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame Induction Awards Ceremony and Concert. The annual event takes place in the Roof Garden at Arnolds Park on Sunday, Sept. 5 from 5 p.m. to midnight. "We have an outstanding class of nominees for Hall of Fame honors this year," said IRRMA President John Senn. "The ... Read More >>
Atlantic Rock the Roof Roadshow Posted: February 18th, 2010 Updated: April 27th, 2010 A Rock the Roof Roadshow will take place in the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic from 6-11 p.m. on Saturday, May 8. Doors will open at 5 PM. The outstanding show will feature The Thunderbirds, The Fortes, the Thunderbolts and The Great Imposters. All four bands are inductees into the Iowa RockNRoll Music Association Hall of Fame. Tickets... Read More >>
Storm'n Norman's Rock the Roof Roadshow Posted: February 1st, 2010 Updated: April 26th, 2010 It is Hall of Fame night at the Rock the Roof Roadshow on Saturday, May 8 at Storm'n Norman's Rock and Roll Auditoriu in Waterbury, NE. Three new 2010 inductees into the IRRMA Hall of Fame will be on stage to entertain you. Lockwood, DVC with Johnny Bolin and John Bartle and that woman who rocks, Cathy Sandage. As an added bonus, a past Hall of F... Read More >>
IRRMA Classified Announcements Posted: October 19th, 2009 Updated: April 6th, 2010 Want to reach the visitors of the greatest Rock 'N Roll website in the state of Iowa? Just send us a note here and we'll fill you in on how inexpensively our classified ads are. Our classifieds are open to both members and non-members. Please, music or band related inquiries only. The "Thunderbirds" 2nd Time Around 60's Rock & Roll 2006 IRR... Read More >>
Become a Member & Keep The History Alive Posted: February 1st, 2010 Updated: April 5th, 2010 We'd like to invite you to become a member of The Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association. Your membership helps support the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association in it's mission to retain and honor the legacy of Rock 'n Roll and preserve the history of music in the state of Iowa. Such initiatives are evident and especially fun during our Annual Iowa Roc... Read More >>
IRRMA was featured on CBS Sunday Morning Posted: March 23rd, 2010 Updated: March 28th, 2010 Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductee Kip Shannon , President John Senn , and Hall-of-Fame Lake Robbins Ballroom were featured during a segment on CBS Sunday Morning on Sunday, March 28th. The long running national broadcast runs each Sunday morning from 8 AM - 9:30 AM CDT. The March 28th broadcast featured a segment about the Iowa Rock 'n Roll ... Read More >>
Video: Rock 'n Rover 2009 Posted: November 15th, 2009 Video from Rock 'n Rover which was held on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Laramar Ballroom in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The benefit concert was held as a partnership between the Humane Society of North Central Iowa and the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association, and featured performances by Generations of Rock 'n Roll, Terry Klein, and the Beatles tribute... Read More >>
Art Guitar Winners Named Posted: September 26th, 2009 Updated: September 28th, 2009 The Bedford High School art students have captured both awards in the 2009 Gretsch Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Art Guitars in Schools competition. Two awards are given each year: Artists' Choice and People's Choice. "These students have taken home both prizes this year," stated IRRMA Museum Vice President Tom Golden of Arnolds Park . "We had nearly 3,0... Read More >>
2009 IRRMA Scholarship Winner Announced Posted: September 26th, 2009 Updated: September 26th, 2009 Corbet Butler has been named the 2009 recipient of the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Scholarship. Corbet is the son of Pat and Maxine Butler of Spirit Lake, Iowa. A junior at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake , Butler is majoring in Instrumental Music Education. He accepted his scholarship award at the 2009 IRRMA Hall of Fame Induction Cer... Read More >>
Tom Tourville receives Volunteer Award Posted: July 2nd, 2009 Updated: August 14th, 2009 Iowa First Lady Mari Culver presented the Governor's Award Volunteer Award to Tom Tourville of Spirit Lake. Tourville was nominated for the honor by the Iowa RockNRoll Music Association (IRRMA). "Tom co-founded IRRMA back in 1997 and has spent 12 years volunteering his time and skills to running the Association and its museum," said IRRMA President... Read More >>
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